Elsa Lanchester

British-American actress (1902–1986)
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Elsa Lanchester
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Elsa Lanchester

Summary

Elsa Lanchester is a human[1]. She was born in Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham[2]. She was born on October 28, 1902[3]. She passed away in Woodland Hills[4]. She died on December 26, 1986[5]. She worked as a stage actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8]. She ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,665 views/month, #5,764 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham[2], Elsa Lanchester…
  • Elsa Lanchester passed away in Woodland Hills[4].
  • Elsa Lanchester was born on October 28, 1902[3].
  • Elsa Lanchester died on December 26, 1986[5].
  • Elsa Lanchester is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery[10].
  • Elsa Lanchester's mother was Edith Lanchester[11].
  • Elsa Lanchester was married to Charles Laughton[12].
  • Elsa Lanchester held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Elsa Lanchester worked as a stage actor[6].
  • Elsa Lanchester's professions included film actor[7].
  • Elsa Lanchester worked as a television actor[8].
  • Elsa Lanchester received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[14].
  • Elsa Lanchester's religion is recorded as atheism[15].
  • Elsa Lanchester is recorded as female[16].
  • Elsa Lanchester's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Elsa Lanchester's Commons category is recorded as Elsa Lanchester[18].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[19].
  • Elsa Lanchester's family name is recorded as Lanchester[20].
  • Elsa Lanchester's given name is recorded as Elsa[21].
  • Elsa Lanchester's official website is recorded as http://elsalanchester.freeservers.com/main.htm[22].
  • Elsa Lanchester's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Elsa Lanchester's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[24].
  • Elsa Lanchester's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[25].
  • Elsa Lanchester's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Elsa Lanchester's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Elsa Sullivan Lanchester'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1902-10-28[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1986-12-26[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1fa638a-53be-4c0b-9237-3d87543ae36c[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Elsa Lanchester's place of birth was Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham[2]. She was born on October 28, 1902[3]. Her mother was Edith Lanchester[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

Recognition

Elsa Lanchester received the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[14].

Personal Life

Among Elsa Lanchester's spouses was Charles Laughton[12]. Her religion is recorded as atheism[15].

Death and Burial

Elsa Lanchester died on December 26, 1986[5]. She passed away in Woodland Hills[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[19]. She is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Elsa Lanchester ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,665 views/month, #5,764 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Elsa Lanchester born?

Elsa Lanchester's place of birth was Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham[2].

Where did Elsa Lanchester die?

Elsa Lanchester died in Woodland Hills[4].

Who were Elsa Lanchester's parents?

Elsa Lanchester's mother was Edith Lanchester[11].

Who was Elsa Lanchester married to?

Elsa Lanchester's spouses include Charles Laughton[12].

What did Elsa Lanchester do for work?

Elsa Lanchester worked as stage actor[6], film actor[7], and television actor[8].

What awards did Elsa Lanchester receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation stage actor, film actor, television actor
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
  2. 15d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Elsa
    Place of birth Metropolitan Borough of Lewisham
    Mother Edith Lanchester
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31949|batch #31949]]"
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